UK economy

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UK economy was a bit bigger than thought at end of 2023, ONS says

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's economy at the end of 2023 is now estimated to have been 2.2% bigger tha...

19th August, 2025

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UK office space provider IWG expects annual profit towards lower end of forecast

(Reuters) -British office space provider IWG said on Tuesday it expects annual adjusted core profit...

19th August, 2025

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UK grocery inflation edges lower in August, Worldpanel says

LONDON (Reuters) -British grocery inflation nudged down to stand at 5.0% over the four weeks to Augu...

19th August, 2025

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FTSE 100 gains on healthcare, defence rally; focus on Ukraine peace talks

(Reuters) -Britain's main stock indexes edged lower on Monday, dragged by losses in financial and en...

18th August, 2025

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Britain cancels extra border checks for animals ahead of UK-EU deal

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is suspending the previously planned introduction of extra border checks o...

18th August, 2025

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Sterling treads water as markets await Ukraine talks, UK CPI

By Jaspreet Kalra (Reuters) -Sterling treaded water against the dollar on Monday as investors focuse...

18th August, 2025

Image for Asking prices for UK homes drop but July sales hit 5-year high, Rightmove says
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Asking prices for UK homes drop but July sales hit 5-year high, Rightmove says

LONDON (Reuters) -Asking prices for newly advertised British houses and apartments fell in the four...

18th August, 2025

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Tesla almost halves UK monthly lease fee as sales slump, The Times reports

(Reuters) -British motorists can now lease a Tesla electric vehicle for just over half of what they...

18th August, 2025

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Britain will not bail out bioethanol industry hit by Trump trade deal

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's largest bioethanol plant is set to close by next month after the UK gove...

15th August, 2025

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Sterling climbs versus dollar, on track for weekly rise

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling rose against a weakening dollar on Friday and was set to end...

15th August, 2025

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London stocks dragged down by financials after US lawmaker calls for StanChart probe

(Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 was flat on Friday, despite momentarily scaling to an all-time intrada...

15th August, 2025

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Lidl's British workers get fifth pay rise in two years

LONDON (Reuters) -The British arm of German discount supermarket Lidl is to give its 28,000 hourly p...

14th August, 2025